Reaction product of aldehydes and triazine derivatives



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TRIAZINE DERIVATIVES Gaetano F. DAlelio, Pittsfield, ss., assignor to General Electric Company, a corporation of New York g No Drawing. Application November 1, 19M,

Serial No. artsy i 20 Claims. (Cl. 260 'l2) NHR In the above formula n represents an integer and is at least 1 and not more than 2, Z repre= sents a member of the class'consisting of oxygen and sulfur, Y represents a divalent carbocyclic radical, and R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydro= carbon and substituted hydrocarbon radicals,

, more particularly halohydrocarbon radicals.

Since'n represents an integer which is 1 or 2, it will be seenthat the linkage of the sulfamylcarbocyclic-carbamyl-alkyl or sulfamyl-carbocyclic-thiocarbamyl-alkyl grouping to the sulfur atom in all cases will be alpha or beta to the chlorophenyl, dichlorophenyl, chlorocyclohexyl, ethyl chlorophenyl, phenyl chloroethyl, bromoethyl, bromo-propyl, bromotolyl, etc. Preferably R in the above formula is hydrogen. Also especially suitable for use in carrying the present invention into efiect are triazine derivatives corresponding to the general formulas:

sulfamyl-carbocyclic-carbamyl or thiocarbamyl grouping. It also will be observed that linkage of the triazinyl grouping to the sulfur atom is through a carbon atom.

Illustrative examples of radicals that R in the above formula may represent are: aliphatic (e. g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, allyl, butyl, secondary butyl, isobutyl, butenyl, amyl, isoamyl, hexyl, etc.) including cycloaliphatic (e. g., cycloentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, etc.) aryl (e. g., phenyl, diphenyl or xenyl, naphthyl, etc.) aliphatic-substituted aryl (e; g., tolyl, xylyl, ethylphenyl, propylphenyl, isopropylphenyl, allylphenyl, Z-butenylphenyl, tertiary-butylphenyl, etc.) aryl-substituted aliphatic (e. g., benzyl, phenylethyl, phenyl-isopropyl, cinnamyl, etc.) and their homologues, as well as those groups with one or more of their hydro gen atoms substituted by, for example, a halogen. Specific examples of halogeno-substituted hydrocarbon radicals are chloromethyl, chloroethyl,

NHR

and, more particularly Nan where n, Z, Y and B. have the same meanings as above given with reference to Formula I.

Illustrative examples of divalent carbccyclic radicals that Y in Formulas I, II and III may represent are: aryle'ne, e. g., phenylene, xenylene, naphthylene, etc.; alkarylene, e. g., 1,4-tolylene, para-(2,3-xylylene), etc; cycloalkylene, e. g., cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, etc. cycloalkenylene, e. g., cyclopentenylene, cyclohexenylene, etc.; and-their homologues, as well as those divalent carbocyclic radicals with one or more of their hydrogen atoms replaced, by a substituent, e. g., halogeno, amino, ac'etyl, acetoxy, carballroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, hydroxy, alkyl alkenyl, etc. Specific examples of substituted divalent carbocyclic radicals are chlorophenylene, bromophenylene, chloronaphthylene, bromonaphthylene, bromo lA-tolylene, chlorocyclopentylene, chlorocyclopentenylene, carbomethoxyphenylene, ethoxyphenylene, acetophenylene, acetoxyphenylene, bromocyclopentylene, aminophenylene, phenoxy= phenylene, hydroxyphenylene, methylphenylene (tolylene), allylphenylene, etc. phenylene or methylphenylene.

Instead of the symmetrical triazines (s-triazines) represented by the above formulas, corresponding derivatives of the asymmetricalarid vicinal triazines may be used. Also, instead of the triazinyl monos-ulfides represented by the above formulas, the diand trl-sulfides of the triazines (symmetrical, asymmetrical or vicinal) may beemployed.

The triazine derivatives that are used in carrv- Preferably Y is used as starting reactants in practicing the present invention are prepared by effecting reaction between a' diamino [(NHR)2] mercapto s-tr iazine and. a sulfamyl-carbocyclic-carbamyl(or thiocarbamyD-alkyl halide in the presence of a hydrohalide acceptor, e. g., an alkali-metal hydroxide. The reaction preferably is efiected in the presence of a suitable solvent or mixture of solvents, e. g., water or a mixture of water and alcohol. These triazine derivatives also may be prepared by efiectingreacti'on between a halogenated diamino s-triazine and a sulfamyl-carbocyclic-carbamyl(or thiocarbamyD-mercapto al kane in the'presence of 1a hydrohalide acceptor. This reaction preferably is carried out in the presence of an anhydrous solvent, e. g., alcohol.

Specific examples of triazinyl sulfamyl-carbocyclic-carbamyl-alkyl sulfides and triazinyl sulfamyl-carbocyclic-thiocarbamyl-alkyl sulfides that may be used in producing my new condensation products are listed below:

4.6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 para-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide (2,6-diamino s-triazinyl 4 para sulfamyl phenyl carbamylmethyl sulfide; 2,4-diamino s-triazinyl-6 parasulfamyl-phenyl-carbamyl methyl sulfide) 4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 para-sulfamyl-phenylthiocarbamyl-methyl sulfide 4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 para-sulfamyl-tolylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide 4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 beta-(para-sulfamylphenyl-carbamyLethyl) sulfide 4-bromotoluido 6-benzylamino s-triazinyl-2 beta- [(para-sulfonyl propylphenylamide) -phenyl- (bromophenyl) -thiocarbamyl-ethyll sulfide 4-phenylchloroethylamino fi-phenethylamino striazinyl-2 beta-[ (para-sulfonyl phenylchloroethylarnide) -phenyl- (xenyl) -carbamyl-(alphachlorotolyD-ethyll sulfide 4-anilino fi-ethylanilino s-triazinyl-Zmeta-(sulfonyl riaphthyla'mide)-phenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide I 4-(chlorocycloheptylamino) fi-propylphenylamino s-triazinyl-2 meta-(sulfonyl chloroethylamide) -phenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide 4-propylanilino S-phenylpropylamino s-triazinyl- 2 beta-[para-sulfamyl-phenyl-carbamyl-(alpha-bromophenylT-ethyl] sulfide 4-dichloroanilino 6-ch1oroethylamino s-triazinyl- 2 para-(sulfonyl butylphenylamide)-phenylcarbamyl- (naphthyl) -methyl sulfide 4-bromoethylamino 6-amino triazinyl-2 alphapara-sulfamyl-phenyl-carbamyl g chlorobutyl) sulfide 4,6-diamino triazinyl-2 (sulfonyl propylamide)- cyclohexenyl- (methyl) -carbamyl-(alpha, betadiphenyl alpha-methyl'beta-chlorobutyl) -ethyl sulfide 4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 beta-(para-sulfamyltolyl-carbamyl-ethyl) sulfide 4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 para-sulfamylqtolylthiocarbamyl-methyl sulfide 4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 meta-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide 4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 ortho-sulfamylphenylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide The formulas for most of the above compounds are shown in my above-identified copending application Serial No. 417,504.

4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 beta-(para-suIfamyl phenyl-thio-carbamyl-ethyl) sulfide 4,6-di- (methylamino) s-triazinyl-2 beta- (parasulfamyl-phenyl-carbamyl-ethyl) sulfide 4,6-di-(anilino) s-triazinyl-2 alpha-(meta-sulfamyl-phenyl-carbamyl-ethyl) sulfide G-amino 4-ethylamino s-triazinyl-2 alpha-[ (parasulfonyl methylamide) -phenyl thiocarbamyl- 4,6-di-(propylamino) s-triazinyl-2 ortho-sulfaniyl-phenyl-(methyl) -car-bamyl-methyl sulfide 4-allylamino fi-butylamino s-triazinyl-2 beta-(4'- sulfamyl-naphthyl- 1' -carbam yl-3' butenyl) sulfide 1 4-butylamino 6cyclopentylamino s-triazinyl-2 beta -[para-sulfamyl-chlorcphenyl carbamyl- (alpha-ethyl beta-phenyD-ethyl] sulfide 4-(3'-butenylamino) 6-propylamino s-triazinyl-2 para-(sulfonyl amylamide) -tolyl carbamyl- (cyciopentyD-methyl sulfide Y 4-amylamino fi-cyclohexylamino s-triazinyl-2 para-(sulfonyl 3'-butenylamide) chlorotolyl (butyl) -carbamyl-methyl sulfide 4-hexylamino fi-xenylamino s-triazinyl-Z para- (sulfonyl cyclohexylamide) -phenyl (cyclo pentyl) -thiocarbamyl-methyl sulfide -4-cyclohexenylamino G-naphthylamino s'-triazinyl-2 para-(sulfonyl phenylamide) -phenyl- (chloroethyl)-carbamyl-methyl sulfide 4-chlorocyclopentylamino 6-to luido s-tri-azinyl-z (4' sulfonyl chlorotolylamide) cyclohexyl (phenyl) -car-bamyl-methyl sulfide 4-cyclopentenylamino"c-xylidino s-triazinyl-Z 3"- sulfamyl-cyclopentyl-carbamyl-(tolyl) methyl Sulfide I The present invention is based on my discovery that new and valuable materials of particular utility in the plastics and. coating arts can be prosion-resistance and in curing characteristics.

One possible explanation for these deficiencies in desirable properties is the fact that the starting material contains thio groups that are aldehydenon-reactable. In marked contrast the starting organic sulfides used in practicing this invention contain aldehyde-reactable thio groups attached to the triazine'nucleus, thereby imparting to the condensation products of such sulfides with aldehydes'increased heat-. wate'rand abrasionresistance and improved curing characteristics as compared with resinous condensation products of an aldehyde and a thioammeline ether.

In carrying my invention into effect the initial condensation reaction may be carried out at normal orat elevated temperatures, at atmospheric, sub-atmospheric or super-atmospheric pressures and under neutral, alkaline or acid conditions. Preferably the reaction between the components is initiated under alkaline conditions.

Any substance yieldingan alkaline or an acid aqueous solution may be used in obtaining aklaline or acid conditions for the initial condensation reaction. For example, I may use an alkaline substance such as sodium, potassium or calcium hydroxides, sodium or potassium carbonates, mono-, .dior tri-amines, etc. In some cases it is desirable to cause the initial condensation reaction be'tween'the components to take place in the presence of a primary condensation catalyst and a secondary condensation catalyst. The primary catalyst advantageously is either an aldel'iyd'e-non reactable nitrogen-containing basic tertiarycompound, e. g., tertiary amines 'such astrialkyl (e. g., trimethyl, triethyl, etc.) amines, trlaryl (e. g., triphenyl, tritolyl, etc.) amines, etc., or an aldehyde-reactable nitrogen-containing basic compound, for instance ammonia, primary amines (e. g., ethyl amine, propyl amine, etc.) and secondary amines (e. g., dipropyl amine, dibutyl amine, etc.) The secondary condensation catalyst, which ordinarily is used in an amount less than the amount ofthe primary catalyst, advantageously is a fixed alkali, for instance a aaiacoo carbonate, cyanide or hydroxide of an alkali met- 8.1 (e. g., sodium, potassium, lithium, etc.).

Illustrative examples of acid condensation catalysts that may .be employed are inorganic or organic acids such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, lactic, acrylic, malonic, etc., or

acid salts such as sodium acid sulfate, mcnosodium phosphate, mcnosodium phthalate, etc.

Mixtures of acids, of acid salts or of acids and of acid salts may be employed if desired.

The reaction between the aldehyde, e. g., formaldehyde, and the triazine derivative may be carried out in the presence of solvents or diluents,

n= fillers, other natural or synthetic resinous bodies,

or while admixed with other materials that also can react with the aldehydic reactant or with the triazine derivative, e. g., ketones, urea (NHzCONI-Iz), thioureayselenourea, iminourea (guanidine) substituted ureas, thioureas, selenoureas and iminoureas, more particularly diurea, hydroxy urea, ethanol urea, unsymmetrical diphenyl urea, diethylene triurea, methyl urea,

acetyl urea, benzoyl urea, phenyl thiourea, asymof the kind herein described (for example, diamino' s-triazinyl para-mufamyl-phenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide, etc.) and an aldehyde, in-

eluding polymeric aldehydesand aldehyde-addition products, for instance formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, dimethylol urea, a polymethylol melamine, e. g., hexamethylol melamine, etc., and thereafter. eilect reaction between this partial condensation product and, for example, a curing reactant, specifically a chlorinated acetamide, to obtain a heat-curable composition.

Some of the condensation product of this invention are thermoplastic materials even at an advanced stage of condensation, while others are thermosetting or potentially thermosetting bodies that convert under heat or under heat and pres sure to an insoluble, infusible state. The thermoplastic condensation products are of particular value as plasticizers for other synthetic resins.

Depending upon the particular conditions of reaction and the particular reactants employed.

the intermediate or partial condensation products vary from clear, colorless or colored, syrupy,

. water-soluble liquids to viscous, milky dispermetrical diethyl urea, allyl urea, 2-chloroallyl urea, ethylidene urea, methylol ureas, methylene ureas, dicyandiamide (cyano imino urea), guanyl urea, guanyl thiourea, vbigu-anidine and guanoline (guanido carbonic ethyl ester); monoamides of monocarboxylic and polycarboxylic acids and polyamides of polycarboxylic acids, ,e. g., acetamide, halogenated acetamides (e. g., a chlorinated acetamide), maleic monoamide, malonic monoamide, phthalic monoamide, maleic diamide, fumaric diamide, malonic diamide, itaconic diamide, succinic diamide, .phthalic diamide, the monoamide, diamide and triamide of tricarballylic acid, etc.; aldehyde-reactable triazines other than the triazine derivatives constituting the primary components of the resins of the present invention, e. g., melamine, ammeline, ammelide, melem, melam and melon; phenol and substituted phenols e. g., the cresols, the xylenols, the tertiary alkyl phenols and other phenols such as mentioned in my Patent No. 2,239,441; monohydric and polyhydric alcohols, e. g., butyl alcohol, amyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, glycerine, polyvinyl alcohol, etc.; amines, including aromatic amines, e. g., aniline. etc.; and the like. These modifying reactants may be incorporated with the triazine derivative andthe aldehyde by mixing all the reactants and efiecting condensation therebetween or by various permutations of reactants.

For instance, I may form a partial condensation product of ingredients comprising urea or melamine orurea and melamine, a triazine derivative is sions and gel-like masses of decreased solubility in ordinary solvents, e. g., alcohol, dioxane, Cellosolve, ethylene g ycol, glycerine, etc. These liquid intermediate condensation products may be concentrated or diluted further by the removal or addition of volatile solvents to form liquid coating compositions of adjusted viscosity and concentrations. The heat-convertible or potentially heat-convertible resinous condensation products may be used in liquid state, for instance as surface coating materials, in the production of paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, etc., for general adhesive applications, in producing laminated articles and for numerousother purposes.

The liquid heat-hardenable or potentially heat- ,hardenable condensation products also may be used directly as casting resins, while those which are of a gel-like nature in partially condensed state may be dried and granulated to form clear, unfilled heat-convertible resins.

In order that those skilled in the art better may understand howthls invention may be carried into efiect, the following examples are given by way of illustration. All parts are by weight. 1

Example 1 Parts Diamino s-triazinyl para suliamyl-phenyla carbamyl-methyl sulfide (4,6-diamino s-triazinyl-2 .para-sulfamyl phenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide; 2,6-diamino s-triazinyl-4 para-sulfamyl-phenyl-carbamylmethyl sulfide; 2.4-diamino s-triazinyl-G para-sulfamyl-phenyl carbamyl methyl sulfide) Aqueous formaldehyde (approx. 37.1%

HCHO) .32.! Sodium hydroxide (0.46 N) 1.0 Glycine 0.3 W 50.0

- from the resulting product by mixing therewith 23 parts alpha cellulose in flock form and 0.1 part of a mold lubricant, specifically zinc stearate.. The wet mixture was dried at room temperature until sufficient moisture had been removed to provide a molding compound that hydrochloride, ethylene diamine monoliydro could be molded satisfactorily. A sample of the dried and ground molding compound was molded for 5 minutes at 140 C. under a pressure of 4,500 pounds per square inch, yielding a wellmolded article.

Example 2 :2 Parts Diamino s-triazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyl sulflde..

Urea 30.0 Aqueous formaldehyde (approx. 37.1%

ECHO) 72.9 Aqueous ammonia (approx. 28% N113)-.." 3.0 Sodium hydroxide (0.46 N) 1.0 Chloroacetamide (monochloroacetamide) 0.3

All of the above components with the exception of the triazine derivative and the chloroacetamide were heated together under reflux at the boiling temperature of the mass for 5 minutes. The triazine derivative was added and refluxing was continued for an additional 5 minutes. Thereafter the chloroacetamide was added and heating under reflux was continued for a further 5-minute period. A molding compound was made from the resulting clear syrup by mixing therewith 38.9 parts alpha cellulose and 0.2 part zinc stearate. The resulting wet molding compound was-dried at room temperature as described under Example 1. A sample of the dried and ground molding compound was molded for 5 minutes at 140 C. under a pressure of 4,500 pounds per square inch. The molded piece was well cured throughout and had a well-knit and homogeneous structure. It showed good flow characteristics during molding. The molded piece was more resistant to water than the ordinary urea-formaldehyde resins and molded articles made therefrom, as evidenced by the fact that when the piece was immersed in boiling water for 15 minutes, followed by immersion in cold water for 5 minutes, it absorbed only 3.4% by weight of water. This compares with a water-absorption value of about 5% to 7% for molded articles similarly made from unmodified urea-formaldehyde resins.

Instead of using chloroacetamide as above described in accelerating the curing of the potentially reactive resinous material, heat-convertible compositions may be produced by adding to the syrup direct or active curing catalysts (e; g., citric acid, phthalic anhydride, malonic acid, oxalic acid, etc.) or latent curing catalysts (e. g., sodium chloroacetate'. N-diethyl chloroacetamide, glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride.

etc.) or by intercondensation with curing reactants other than monochloroacetamide (e, g., 411- and tri-chloroacetamides, chloroacetoniacetamide hydrochlori chloride, diethanolamine hydrochloride, flnitro urea, chloroacetyl urea, chloroacetone, glycine, sulfamic acid, citric diamide, phenacyl chloride, etc). Other examples of curing reactants that" may be employed to accelerate or to eflect the curing of the thermosettin or potentially that; mosetting resins of this and other examples are givenin various copending applications of mine, for instance in copending applications Serial No. 346,962, filed July 23, 1940, and Serial No.

354,395, filed August 27, 1940, both of which applications are assigned to the same assignee as the present invention; and wherein the following curing reactants, among others, specifically are mentioned: gamma-chlorobutyronitrile, chloroacetyl hydantoate, chloral hydrate, alpha,- alpha'-dichloroacetone and para-chlorophenyl phenacyl bromide.

Example 3 Parts Diamino s.-triazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenyl carbamyl-methyl sulfide 8.9 Melamine 37.0 Aqueous formaldehyde (approx. 37.1%

HCHO) 72.9 Aqueous ammonia (approx.28% III-1a)---- 1.7 Sodium hydroxide (04610--.. 2.0 Chloroaceta' 0.3

All of the above components with the exception of the chloroacetamide were heated together under reflux at boiling temperature for 13 minutes. The chloroacetamide was added to the resulting hot syrup and the mixture was immediately compounded with 41.2 parts alpha cellulose and 0.2 part zinc stearate. The resulttriles, alpha, beta-dibromopropionitrile, amino- 7s ing wet molding compound was dried at 'room temperature as described under Example 1. A sample of the dried and ground molding composition was molded for 5 minutes at .140" C. undera pressure of 4,500 pounds per square inch. The molded piece showed good flow characteristics during molding. It was well cured throughout and was well knitted together and homogeneous in texture. It had a smooth, glossy surface finish. The molded piece had excellent resistance to water as shown by the fact that, when tested for its water-absorption characteristics as described under Example 2, it showed a water-absorption value of only 0.29%.

Example 4 Parts Phenolic resin syrup 60.0 Diamino s-triazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl 'methyl sulfide. Bodium'hydroxide (0.46 N) 1.0 Oxalic acid 1.1

All of the above components with the exception of the oxalic acid were heated together under reflux for 22 minutes; at the end of which period of time resiniflcation had advanced to the point where there was a slight clouding of the solution around the edges of the reaction vessel. The oxalic acid dissolved-in a small amount of water was now added to the reaction mass. A molding composition was made from the resulting syrupy condensation product by mixingit with 23.7 parts alpha cellulose and 0.1 part zinc stearate. The

homogeneous molding compound was dried at.

by weight or water.

Example r Parts Diamino s-triazinyl para-suliamyl-phenyl carbamyl-methyl sulfide 17.8 Aqueous ammonia (approx. 28% N113)---" 1.7 Trimethylol melamine (crystalline) 64.8 Sodium hydroxide (0.46 N) 2.0 Water 150.0 Chloroacetamide 0.3

All of the above components with the exception of the chloroacetamide were heated together under reflux at the boiling temperature of the mass for 15 minutes. The chloroacetamide was now added and the resulting syrupy mixture was immediately compounded with 55.5 parts alpha cellulose and 0.25 part zinc stearate to form a molding compound. The wet molding compound was dried at room temperature as described under maniple 1. A sample of the driedand ground molding composition wasmolded for 4 minutes at 140 C. under a pressure of 4,500 pounds per square inch. The molded piece was well cured, well knit and homogeneous. It showed good plastic flow during molding. When tested for its waterabsorption characteristics as described under Example 2, it absorbed only 0.23 by weight of water.

The polymethylol melamine mentioned in the above formula may be replaced in whole or in part by other aldehyde-addition products, e. g., dimethylol urea.

Example 6 Parts Diamino s-trlazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenyl- I carbamyl-methyl sulfide 107.0 Acroleln 67.0 Sodium hydroxide (0.46N) 5.8 Water 100.0

when the above components were mixed todiately. Nevertheless the mixture was heated under reflux at boiling temperature for 5 minutes. A viscous taii'y-like insoluble resin was obtained;

This viscous, resinous mass hardened upon cooling to room temperature. The resin is potentially heat-curable as evidenced by the fact that when small samples of it were treated with various cur-- ing agents (e. g., suliamic acid, glycine, chloroacetamide, sodium chloroac'etate, chloral urea and trichloroacetamide) followed by heating on a 140 C. hotplate, the viscous resinous mass was .converted to an intusible solid.

Example '7 w 1 Parts Diamino .s-triazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide... 107.0

Acetamide 8.9 Aqueous formaldehyde (approx. 37.1%

HCHO) 170.0

Aqueous ammonia (approx. 28% NE) 10.7

Sodium hydroxide (0.46 N) -L- 6.7

The above components were heated togetherunder reflux until the syrupy condensation product showed signs of clouding. The resinous syrup was testedfor its curing characteristics by treating small samples of it with various curing agents and heating the resulting mixture on a 140 C. hotpiate. Sulfamic acid, glycine, phenacyl chic-- ride, trichloroacetamide and chloraiurea were used as curing agents. In all cases these agents caused the syrupy condensation product to convert rapidly at 140 C. to a cured or insoluble and infusible state. Instead of these curing agents, other curing agents such as mentioned under Example 2 may be employed.

The resinous composition of this example is especially suitable for use in the preparation of thin, molded plastic materials. for example, flexible covers and novelty articles that are made in thin cross-sections.

Example 8 p Parts Diamino s-triazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyi sulfide-.. 107.0 Aqueous formaldehyde (approx. 37.1%

HCHO) 122.0 Butyl alcohol- 89.0 Aqueous ammonia (approx. 28% N113)--. 10.7 Sodium hydroxide (0.46 N) 10.6

All of the above components were heated together under reflux at boiling temperature for 17 minutes. The resulting resinous syrup was dehydrated by heating it on a steam plate. The dehydrated resin was found to be soluble in ethyl alcohol, butyl alcohol. and ethylene glycol. Coat-- ing compositions were made by dissolving a sample of the resin in butyl alcohol. A small amount of a curing agent, specifically hydrochloric acid,

' was added to a part of the resinous solution.

gether an exothermic reaction took place imme- Samples of the coating composition (both with and without the curing agent) were applied to glass plates. The coated plates were heated for several hours at 100 C. Inall cases baked films were obtained that were transparent, water-white, I

water-resistant and smooth.

The solubility and film-forming characteristics of the resinous composition of this example make it especially suitable for use in the production of spirit and baking varnishes. It may be used as a modifier oi varnishes oi the aminoplast and alkyd-resin types. i

' Example-9 Parts Diamino s'-triazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide 1070 Aqueous formaldehyde (approx. 37.1% HCHO) I 122.0 Diethyl malonate 3 2.0 I Aqueous ammonia (approx. 28%NHa) 10.7 Sodium hydroxide (0.46 N) 8.7

wereheated together under reflux at boiling temperature for 17 minutes, yielding a clear syrup.

" The plasticizing eflect or the diethyl malonate was evident from the relatively slow or the dehydrated resin when tested on a 140 C. hotplate. Even with curing agents such as sulfamic acid, glycine and hydrochloric acid, the composition remained thermoplastic for several minutes at 140 C. before converting to an infusible state. A sample of the hydrochloric-acidtreated resin was dissolved in butyl alcohol and the resulting solution applied'to a glass plate.

The coated plate was heated at 100 C. for several hours. The baked film was transparent, water-white, water-resistant, smooth and was quite resistant to abrasion.

The resinous composition of this example is especially suitable for use as a modifier of filmforming compositions. It also may be used advantageously as a modifier of rapidly curing 'amiinoplasts to control their curing characteris cs.

Example 10 Parts Diamino s-triazinyl para-sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide 10 Aqueous formaldehyde (approx. 37.1%

HCHO) 122.0 Glycerine 18.4 Aqueous ammonia (approx. 28% NHa) 10.7 Sodium hydroxide -(0.46 N) 8.2

were heated togethe under reflux at boiling ing on a 140 C. hotplate, the syrup was converted into an insoluble and infusible state.

Another portion of the syrupy condensation product was dehydrated and dissolved in butyl alcohol. When this solution of theresin was treated with a curing agent, specifically a small amount of hydrochloric acid, and the resulting product baked in film form on a glass surface for several hours at 100 (3., a baked film that was hard, water-resistant, water-white, smooth, glossy and transparent was obtained. The addition of the curing agent provides a resinous film that is slightly harder than films similarly made in the absence of a curing agent.

Itwill be understood, of course, by those skilled in the art that my invention is not limited to condensation products obtained by reaction of ingredients comprising an aldehyde and the specific diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl-carbocyclic-carbamyl-alkyl sulfide named in the above illustrative examples. Thus, instead of diamino s-triazinyl para sulfamyl phenyl carbamyl methyl sulfide mentioned in the above examples, any other or anic sulfide of the kind with which this invention is concerned may be employed, for example, diamino s-triazinyl orthosulfamyl-phenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide, diamino s-triazinyl meta sulfamyl phenyl carbamyl-methyl sulfide, the diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl-phenyl-thiocarbamyl-methyl sulfides, the diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl-tolyl-carbamylmethyl sulfides, the diamino s-triazinyl sulfamylphenyl-carbamyl-ethyl sulfides, the diamino striazinyl sulfamyl phenyl thiocarbamyl ethyl sulfides, the diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl-tolylcarbamyl-ethyl sulfides, the diamino s-triazinylsulfamyl-thiocarbamyl-ethyl sulfides, and others such as hereinbefore mentioned by way of illustration.

In producing these new condensation products the choice of the aldehyde is dependent largely upon economic considerations and upon the particular properties desired in the finished product. I prefer to use as the aidehydic reactant formaldehyde or compounds engendering formaldehyde, e. g., paraiormaldehyde, hexamethylene tetramlne, etc. Illustrative examples of other aldehydes that may be used are acet aldehyde,

propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, methacrolein, crotonaldehyde, benzaldehyde, furfural, etc., mixtures thereof, or mixtures of, formaldehyde (or compounds engendering formaldehyde) with such aldehydes. Illustrative examples of aldehydeaddition products that may be employed instead" of the aldehydes themselves are the monoand poly-(N-carbinol) derivatives, more particularly the monoand poly-methylol derivatives, of urea, thiourea, selenourea and iminourea, substituted ureas, selenoureas, thioureas and iminoureas, monoand poly-(N-carbinol) derivatives of amides of polycarboxylic acids, e. g., maleic, itaconic, fumaric, adlpic, malonic, 'succinic, citric,

phthalic, etc., monoand poly-(N-carbinol) derivatives of the aminotriazoles, monoand poly- (N-carbinoi) derivatives of the 'aminodiazines, etc. Particularly good results are obtained with active methylene-containing bodies such as a methylol urea, more particularly monoand dimethylol ureas, and a methylol melamine, e. g., monomethylol melamine and polymethylol melamines (di-, tri-, tetra, pentaand hexa-methylol melamines). Mixtures of aldehydes and aldehyde-addition products may be employed,

e. g., mixtures of formaldehyde and methylolcompounds such, for instance, as dimethylol urea, trimethylol melamine, hexamethylol melamine, etc.

The ratio of the aldehydric reactant to the triazine derivative may be varied over a wide range, but ordinarily the reactants are employed in an amount corresponding to at least one mol of the aldehyde, specifically formaldehyde, for each mol of the triazine derivative. Thus, I may use, for example, from one to five or six mo'ls of an aidehyde for each mol of triazine derivative. When the aldehyde is available for reaction in the form of an alkylol derivative, more particularly a methylol derivative such, for instance, as dimethylol urea, trimethylol melamine, etc., then higher amounts of such aldehyde-addition products are used, for instance, 10 or 12 or more mols of such alkylol derivatives for each mol of the triazine derivative.

As indicated hereinbefore, and as further shown by a number of the examples, the proper-- ties of the fundamental resins of this invention may be varied widely by introducing other moditying bodies before, during or after effecting condensation between the primary components. Thus. as modifying agents 1 may use, for instance, monohydric alcohols such as ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, hexyl, etc., alcohols; polyhydric alcohols such as diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, etc.; amides such as formamide, stearamide, acryloamide, benzamide, toluene sulfonamidesrbenzene disulfonamides, benzene trisulfonamides, adipic diamide, phthalamide, etc.; amines such as ethylene diamine, phenylene diamine, etc.; phenol and substituted phen0ls, including aminophenols, etc.; ketones. including halogenated ketones; nitriles, including halogenated nitriles, e. g., acrylonltrile, meth-- wood products, formalized cellulose derivatives,

lignin, protein-aldehyde condensation products, diazine-aldehydecondensation products, aminotriazoiealdehyde condensation products; etc. Other examples of modifying bodies are the ureadehyde condensation products, furfural conden- 'sation products, phenol-aldehyde condensation products, modified or unmodified, saturated or -unsaturated polyhydric alcohol-polycarboxylic dehyde, e. g., formaldehyde, I may cause an aldehyde to condense with a salt (organic or inorganic) of the triazine derivative or with a mix ture of the triazine derivative and a salt thereof. Examples of organic and inorganic acids that may be used in the preparation of such salts are hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, boric, acetic, chioroacetic, propionic, butyric, valeric. acrylic, polyacrylic, oxalic, methacrylic, polymethacrylic,

\malonic, succinic, adlpic, malic, maleic, iumaric,

henzoic salicylic, phthalic, camphoric, etc.

Dyes, pigments, plasticizers, mold lubricants, opacifiers, and various fillers (e. 3., wood flour,

. glass fibers, asbestos, including defibrated asbestos, mineral wool, mica, cloth cuttings, etc.) may be compounded with the resin in accordance with conventional practice to provide various thermoplastic and thermosetting molding compositions.

The thermosetting molding compositions of. this invention are usually molded at temperatures of the order of 100 to 200 C. and at pressures of the order of 1,000 to 5,000 pounds or more per square inch.

The modified or unmodified resinous compositions of this invention have a wide variety of uses. For example, in addition to their use in the pro duction of molding compositions, they may be used as modifiers of other natural and synthetic resins, as laminating varnishes in the production of laminated articles wherein sheet materials, e. g., paper, cloth, sheet asbestos, etc., are coated and impregnated with the resin, superimposed and thereafter united under heat and pressure. They may be used in the production 'ofwire or 7 What I claim as new and desire to secure by Q Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A composition of matter comprising the reaction product of ingredients comprising an aldehyde and a compound corresponding to the gen eral formula where n represents an integer and is at least i aldehyde condensation products, the aniline-aland not more than 2 Z represents a member of theclass consisting of oxygen and sulfur, Y represents a divalent carbocyclic radical, and R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halo-hydrocarbon radicals.

where n represents an integer and is at least 1 i and not more than 2, Z represents a member of baking enamels from which insulated wires and I other coated products are made. for bonding or cementing together mica flakes to form a laminated mica article, for bonding together abrasive grains in the production of resin-bonded abrasive articles'such, for instance, as grindployedfortreating cotton, linen and other cellulosic materials in sheet or other form. They also may be used as impregnants for electrical :coils and for other electrical insulating applications.

the class consisting of oxygen and sulfur, Y represents a divalent carbdcyclic radical, and R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halohydrocarbon radicals.

5. A heat-curable resinous composition comprising a heat-convertible condensation product of ingredients comprising formaldehyde and a compound corresponding to the general formula NHR BEN-ii d-s-cHr-ii-NH-Y-somm where Y represents a divalent carbocyclic radical and R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halo-hydrocarbon radicals.

6. A product comprising the heat-cured resinous composition of claim 5.

7. A resinous composition comprising the product of reaction of ingredient comprising an aldehyde and a diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl-carbocyclic-carbamyl-methyl sulfide.

8. A resinous composition comprising the product of reaction of ingredients comprising formaldehyde and adiamino s-triazinyl sulfa-my]- phenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide. I

9. 'A resinous composition comprising the product of reaction of ingredient comprising an aldehyde and a diaimino s-triazinyi sulfamyl tolylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide.

10. A composition comprising the product of reaction of ingredients comprising a urea, an

' aldehyde and a compound corresponding to the general formula where n represents an integer and is at least 1 and not more than 2, Z represents a member of the class consisting of oxygen and sulfur, Y represents a divalent carbocyclic radical, and R represents a, member ofthe class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halohydrocarbonradicals.

11. A composition as in claim 10 wherein the urea component is the compound corresponding to the formula NHzCONHz and the aldehyde is formaldehyde. I

12. A heat-curable composition comprising the heat-convertible resinous reaction product of (1) a. partial condensation product of ingredients comprising formaldehyde and a diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl-carbocyclic-carbamyl-methyl sulfide, and (2) a curing reactant.

13. A resinous composition as in claim 12 wherein the curing reactant is .a chlorinate acetamide.

14. A product comprising the heat-cured composition of claim 12.

15. A composition comprising the product of reaction of ingredients comprising urea, formaldehyde and a diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl- ,phenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide.

16. A composition comprising the product 0 reaction of ingredients comprising a methylol urea and a diamino s-triazinyl sulfamyl-phenylcarbamyl-methyl sulfide.

17. A composition comprising the product of reaction of ingredients comprising a polymethyloi melamine and a diamino s-triazinyl sulfamylphenyl-carbamyl-methyl sulfide.

18. A composition comprising the product of a compound corresponding to the general formula NHR i a arm-c C-S-Cdln-D-NR-Y-SOzNHR where n represents an integer and is at least 1 and not more than 2, Z represents a member of the class consisting of oxygen and sulfur, Y represents a divalent carbocyclic radical, and R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halohydrocarbon radicals.

GAETANO F. D'ALELIO. 

